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| caption = Yo-Yo Rodriguez (center) and [[Stonewall (comics)|Stonewall]] (right) being attacked by [[Hive (comics)|Hive]] on the cover of ''[[Secret Warriors (comic book)|Secret Warriors]]'' #12 (January 2010).<br />Art by [[Jim Cheung]].
| caption = Yo-Yo Rodriguez (center) and [[Stonewall (comics)|Stonewall]] (right) being attacked by [[Hive (comics)|Hive]] on the cover of ''[[Secret Warriors (comic book)|Secret Warriors]]'' #12 (January 2010).<br />Art by [[Jim Cheung]].
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut = ''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #13 (July 2008)
| debut = ''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #13<br>(July 2008)
| creators = [[Brian Michael Bendis]]<br>[[Alex Maleev]]
| creators = [[Brian Michael Bendis]]<br>[[Alex Maleev]]
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| species = Human mutate [[cyborg]]
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| alliances = [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]]
| alliances = [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]<br>[[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]]
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| aliases = Slingshot
| aliases = Slingshot
| powers = Superhuman speed
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'''Yo-Yo Rodriguez''', also known as '''Slingshot''', is a fictional superhero appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Yo-Yo Rodriguez first appeared in ''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #13 (July 2008) and was created by writer [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and artist [[Alex Maleev]]. She has a form of super-speed, when used she automatically returns to the place where she started. She was a member of Nick Fury's [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]] team. She is the daughter of supervillain [[Griffin (Marvel Comics)|Johnny Horton]].
'''Yo-Yo Rodriguez''' (also known as '''Slingshot''') is a [[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by writer [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and artist [[Alex Maleev]], the character first appeared in ''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #13 (July 2008).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Christopher |date=2020-07-09 |title=How Natalia Cordova-Buckley Prepared To Play A Superhero On Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Exclusive |url=https://www.looper.com/223764/how-natalia-cordova-buckley-prepared-to-play-a-superhero-on-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-exclusive/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}</ref> She has a form of super speed which, when used, returns her to the place she started. She was a member of Nick Fury's [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]] team. She is the daughter of supervillain [[Griffin (Marvel Comics)|Johnny Horton]].


Yo-Yo Rodriguez was portrayed by [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]], in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] TV series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''. In this version she was reimagined as an [[Inhumans|Inhuman]].
Yo-Yo Rodriguez was portrayed by [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] TV series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''. In this version she was reimagined as an [[Inhumans (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Inhuman]].


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
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==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
Yo-Yo Rodriguez is the Puerto-Rican daughter of the [[Griffin (Marvel Comics)|Griffin]]. She is recruited by [[Nick Fury]] to join his anti-[[Skrull]] task force during the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline.<ref>''Mighty Avengers'' #13</ref> This team becomes known as the [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]].<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Yo-Yo Rodriguez was the Puerto-Rican daughter of the [[Griffin (Marvel Comics)|Griffin]]. She gained superhuman speed due to her father's mutated DNA.<ref name="Mighty Avengers #13">''Mighty Avengers'' #13</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perrin |first=Jacob |date=2022-08-22 |title=10 Marvel Comics Speedsters Yet To Debut In The MCU |url=https://screenrant.com/10-marvel-comics-speedsters-yet-to-debut-in-the-mcu/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>


Both of her arms are severed by [[Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)|the Gorgon]] and she is temporarily unable to remain active with the team.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> However, both arms are later replaced with prosthetics.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> With her new arms, she returns to active duty.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>
She was recruited by [[Nick Fury]] to join his anti-[[Skrull]] task force during the "[[Secret Invasion]]" storyline.<ref name="Mighty Avengers #13"/> This team becomes known as the [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]].<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Both of her arms were severed by [[Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)|the Gorgon]] and she was temporarily unable to remain active with the team.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> Both arms are later replaced with prosthetics.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> With her new arms, she returns to active duty.<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>


Slingshot is believed to have been killed in a confrontation with the [[Wrecking Crew (comics)|Wrecking Crew]].<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #1 (2017). Marvel Comics.</ref>
Slingshot is believed to have been killed in a confrontation with the [[Wrecking Crew (comics)|Wrecking Crew]].<ref>''Secret Warriors'' #1 (2017). Marvel Comics.</ref>


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
She can run at superhuman speed, then bounces back to the point where she began.<ref>''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #13 (July 2008)</ref> Trained by [[Nick Fury]] in espionage, hand-to-hand combat and firearms, her primary weapon is a bo staff.
Slingshot can run at superhuman speed and bounces back to the point where she began.<ref>''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #13 (July 2008)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruce |first=Amanda |date=2020-05-19 |title=Agents Of SHIELD's Yo-Yo Rodriguez: 5 Things They Kept From The Comics (& 5 Things They Changed) |url=https://screenrant.com/agents-of-shields-yo-yo-rodriguez-5-things-they-kept-from-the-comics-5-things-they-changed/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> She has been trained by [[Nick Fury]] in espionage, hand-to-hand combat, and firearms. Her primary weapon is a bo staff.

==Reception==

=== Accolades ===
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Slingshot 21st in their "25 Fastest Characters In The Marvel Universe" list.<ref>{{Cite web |author=C. B. R. Staff |date=2018-05-27 |title=The 25 Fastest Characters In The Marvel Universe, Officially Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/fastest-marvel-characters-ranked/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2020, ''[[Scary Mommy]]'' included Slingshot in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic |url=https://www.scarymommy.com/marvel-female-characters |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Scary Mommy |date=29 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Slingshot 5th in their "10 Fastest Marvel Sidekicks" list<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davison |first=Josh |date=2022-02-11 |title=10 Fastest Marvel Sidekicks, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/fastest-marvel-sidekicks-ranked/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> and 18th in their "Marvel: The 20 Fastest Speedsters" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanford |first=Jerry |date=2021-06-19 |title=Marvel: The 20 Fastest Speedsters, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-fastest-speedsters-ranked/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
===Television===
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[[File:Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena Rodriguez.jpg|upright|thumb|Yo-Yo Rodríguez, played by [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''.]]
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An [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] version of Yo-Yo Rodriguez appears in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', portrayed by [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]].<ref name="cnet" /> She first appeared in the episode "[[Bouncing Back]]".<ref name="Agents">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/25737/marvels_agents_of_shield_recruits_natalia_cordova-buckley_to_the_secret_warriors|title='Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Recruits Natalia Cordova-Buckley to the Secret Warriors – News – Marvel.com|work=marvel.com}}</ref> '''Elena Rodriguez''' is a "street-wise [[Colombia]]n woman given [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] abilities";<ref name="Agents"/> namely the ability to move at super speed for the duration of one heartbeat before returning to the point from which she started. She first comes into contact with S.H.I.E.L.D. in the episode "Bouncing Back" when they investigate her for stealing weapons from the [[National Police of Colombia]]'s corrupt members after they kill her cousin Francisco. She grows close to [[Al MacKenzie|Mack]], who nicknames her "Yo-Yo" due to her powers,<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[Bouncing Back]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Underwood, Ron (director); Monica Owusu-Breen (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=March 8, 2016|season=3|number=11}}</ref> and eventually agrees to join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Warriors to help them fight the forces of the Inhuman [[List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters#Hive|Hive]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[The Team (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|The Team]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Keene, Elodie (director); DJ Doyle (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 19, 2016|season=3|number=17}}</ref> After signing the Sokovia Accords, Rodriguez returned to her life with occasional monitoring by S.H.I.E.L.D.<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[Emancipation (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Emancipation]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Misiano, Vincent (director); Craig Titley (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=May 10, 2016|season=3|number=20}}</ref> She returns to the team after encountering the [[Watchdogs (Marvel Comics)|Watchdogs]] and pursues a relationship with Mack.<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[Uprising (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Uprising]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Martens, Magnus (director); Craig Titley (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=October 11, 2016|season=4|number=3}}</ref> In the episode "All the Comforts of Home", Rodriguez's forearms are sliced off by [[Hydra (comics)|Hydra]] agent Ruby Hale, but she survives.<ref>{{cite episode|title=All the Comforts of Home|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Woods, Kate (director); Drew Z. Greenberg (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=March 2, 2018|season=5|number=11}}</ref> While recovering in the episode "Principia", Elena learns Mack salvaged robots from a mission and gave them to their colleague [[Leo Fitz]] so he can develop prosthetic arms for her.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Principia|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Turner, Brad (director); Craig Titely (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=March 18, 2018|season=5|number=13}}</ref> While the arms are effective, Yo-Yo's speed is temporarily disabled due to the messages being sent between her brain and arms not moving fast enough.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Honeymoon|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Brown, Garry A. (director); James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 13, 2018|season=5|number=17}}</ref> Despite this, she became involved in the field after Ruby had become infused with [[Graviton (comics)|gravitonium]] and killed her before the unstable substance caused her to destroy the world.<ref>{{cite episode|title=All Roads Lead...|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Lynch, Jennifer (director); George Kitson (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 20, 2018|season=5|number=18}}</ref> Fitz eventually fixes her arms so that they do not malfunction when she uses her powers.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Option Two|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Tancharoen, Kevin (director); Nora Zuckerman & Lila Zuckerman (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 27, 2018|season=5|number=19}}</ref> In the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 7)|season seven]] episode, "The New Deal", [[Jemma Simmons]] gives Yo-Yo a pair of new bionic arms to look real in 1931 New York, where Yo-Yo, Simmons and Enoch interrogate a Chronicom disguised as a police officer by revealing who he is to murder his target named Freddy, father of the future leader of Hydra, Gideon Malick. In episode, "After, Before", Yo-Yo has an epiphany when she realizes that she has been withholding her powers the entire time and after saving her team, she no longer needs to snap back to her point of origin.<ref>{{cite episode|title=After, Before|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Gonda, Eli (director); James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=July 15, 2020|season=7|number=8}}</ref>In the last episode, "What We're Fighting For", Yo-Yo is one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s best agents who searches for 0-8-4s with Piper and a Davis LMD (made by Fitz and Simmons).<ref>{{cite episode|title=What We're Fighting For|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=[[Kevin Tancharoen]] (director); [[Jed Whedon]] (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=August 12, 2020|season=7|number=13}}</ref>


===Web series===
=== Television ===
{{See also|Elena Rodriguez}}
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Cordova-Buckley reprises her role in a six-part online [[web series|digital series]] titled ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot]]''.<ref name="cnet" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/792743-agents-of-shield-lmd-and-a-slingshot-digital-series-are-coming#/slide/1|title=Agents of SHIELD: LMD and a Slingshot Digital Series are Coming|author=CS|website=[[ComingSoon.net]]|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> The six-part series showed Elena on the hunt for Victor Ramon who is responsible for the death of her cousin and has allied with the Watchdogs.
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[[File:Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena Rodriguez.jpg|upright|thumb|Yo-Yo Rodríguez, played by [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''.]]
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* '''Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez''' appears in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', portrayed by [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agents Of S.H.I.E.LD. recruits Natalia Cordova-Buckley |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/marvel-agents-sheld-adds-natalia-cordova-buckley/ |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Empire|date=16 February 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Agents">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/25737/marvels_agents_of_shield_recruits_natalia_cordova-buckley_to_the_secret_warriors|title='Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Recruits Natalia Cordova-Buckley to the Secret Warriors – News – Marvel.com|work=marvel.com}}</ref> This version is a street-wise Colombian [[Inhumans (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Inhuman]] whose abilities last the duration of one heartbeat.<ref name="Agents"/> Introduced in the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3|third season]] episode "[[Bouncing Back]]", she comes into contact with [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] when they investigate her for stealing weapons from the [[National Police of Colombia]]'s corrupt members after they kill her cousin Francisco. She grows close to [[Al MacKenzie|Mack]], who nicknames her "Yo-Yo" due to her powers,<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[Bouncing Back]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Underwood, Ron (director); Monica Owusu-Breen (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=March 8, 2016|season=3|number=11}}</ref> and eventually agrees to join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Warriors to help them fight [[Hive (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hive]]'s forces.<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[The Team (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|The Team]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Keene, Elodie (director); DJ Doyle (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 19, 2016|season=3|number=17}}</ref> After signing the [[Sokovia Accords]], Rodriguez returned to her life with occasional monitoring by S.H.I.E.L.D.<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[Emancipation (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Emancipation]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Misiano, Vincent (director); Craig Titley (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=May 10, 2016|season=3|number=20}}</ref> before returning to the team after encountering the [[Watchdogs (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Watchdogs]] and pursuing a relationship with Mack in the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4|fourth season]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[Uprising (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Uprising]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Martens, Magnus (director); Craig Titley (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=October 11, 2016|season=4|number=3}}</ref> In the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5|fifth season]], [[Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hydra]] agent Ruby Hale slices off Rodriguez's forearms,<ref>{{cite episode|title=All the Comforts of Home|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Woods, Kate (director); Drew Z. Greenberg (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=March 2, 2018|season=5|number=11}}</ref> but the latter survives and eventually receives robotic prosthetic arms developed by her colleague [[Leo Fitz]],<ref>{{cite episode|title=Principia|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Turner, Brad (director); Craig Titely (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=March 18, 2018|season=5|number=13}}</ref> though they initially interfere with her powers due to the messages being sent between her brain and arms not moving fast enough until Fitz fixes the problem.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Honeymoon|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Brown, Garry A. (director); James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 13, 2018|season=5|number=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=Option Two|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Tancharoen, Kevin (director); Nora Zuckerman & Lila Zuckerman (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 27, 2018|season=5|number=19}}</ref> Upon learning Ruby had infused herself with [[Graviton (comics)|gravitonium]], Rodriguez becomes involved in the field to kill her before she can destroy the world with her unstable powers.<ref>{{cite episode|title=All Roads Lead...|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Lynch, Jennifer (director); George Kitson (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=April 20, 2018|season=5|number=18}}</ref> In the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 7|seventh season]], [[Jemma Simmons]] develops new bionic prosthetics made to resemble her original arms so Rodriguez can work undercover amidst their team's efforts to stop the [[Chronicoms]] before they can erase S.H.I.E.L.D. from history. Eventually, Rodriguez realizes that she has been holding herself back and unlocks her powers' full potential, allowing her to move at speed without snapping back to where she started.<ref>{{cite episode|title=After, Before|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Gonda, Eli (director); James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=July 15, 2020|season=7|number=8}}</ref> As of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series finale|series finale]], Rodriguez has become one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents.<ref>{{cite episode|title=What We're Fighting For|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=[[Kevin Tancharoen]] (director); [[Jed Whedon]] (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=August 12, 2020|season=7|number=13}}</ref>
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* Cordova-Buckley reprises her role in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot]]''.<ref name="cnet" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/792743-agents-of-shield-lmd-and-a-slingshot-digital-series-are-coming#/slide/1|title=Agents of SHIELD: LMD and a Slingshot Digital Series are Coming|author=CS|website=[[ComingSoon.net]]|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref>


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Yo-Yo Rodriguez
Yo-Yo Rodriguez (center) and Stonewall (right) being attacked by Hive on the cover of Secret Warriors #12 (January 2010).
Art by Jim Cheung.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Mighty Avengers #13
(July 2008)
Created byBrian Michael Bendis
Alex Maleev
In-story information
SpeciesHuman mutate cyborg
Team affiliationsS.H.I.E.L.D.
Secret Warriors
Notable aliasesSlingshot
Abilities
  • Superhuman speed

Yo-Yo Rodriguez (also known as Slingshot) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, the character first appeared in The Mighty Avengers #13 (July 2008).[1] She has a form of super speed which, when used, returns her to the place she started. She was a member of Nick Fury's Secret Warriors team. She is the daughter of supervillain Johnny Horton.

Yo-Yo Rodriguez was portrayed by Natalia Cordova-Buckley in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. In this version she was reimagined as an Inhuman.

Publication history

[edit]

Yo-Yo Rodriguez first appeared in The Mighty Avengers #13 (July 2008) and was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev.[2][3] Born in Puerto Rico, she is the daughter of the supervillain John "Johnny" Horton. Through her father's mutated DNA, she gained superhuman speed and the ability to snap back to the exact same spot she started running.[4][5] Following the Secret Invasion event, taking on the name Slingshot, she was one of the members of Nick Fury's black-ops team called the Secret Warriors, which was written by Bendis and Jonathan Hickman.[5] During this run, both her arms were cut off by Hydra member Gorgon, and were later replaced with two prosthetic arms.[5][4]

Fictional character biography

[edit]

Yo-Yo Rodriguez was the Puerto-Rican daughter of the Griffin. She gained superhuman speed due to her father's mutated DNA.[6][7]

She was recruited by Nick Fury to join his anti-Skrull task force during the "Secret Invasion" storyline.[6] This team becomes known as the Secret Warriors.[8]

Both of her arms were severed by the Gorgon and she was temporarily unable to remain active with the team.[9] Both arms are later replaced with prosthetics.[10] With her new arms, she returns to active duty.[11]

Slingshot is believed to have been killed in a confrontation with the Wrecking Crew.[12]

Powers and abilities

[edit]

Slingshot can run at superhuman speed and bounces back to the point where she began.[13][14] She has been trained by Nick Fury in espionage, hand-to-hand combat, and firearms. Her primary weapon is a bo staff.

Reception

[edit]

Accolades

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  • In 2018, CBR.com ranked Slingshot 21st in their "25 Fastest Characters In The Marvel Universe" list.[15]
  • In 2020, Scary Mommy included Slingshot in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.[16]
  • In 2022, CBR.com ranked Slingshot 5th in their "10 Fastest Marvel Sidekicks" list[17] and 18th in their "Marvel: The 20 Fastest Speedsters" list.[18]

In other media

[edit]

Television

[edit]
See also: Elena Rodriguez
Yo-Yo Rodríguez, played by Natalia Cordova-Buckley in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
  • Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Natalia Cordova-Buckley.[19][20] This version is a street-wise Colombian Inhuman whose abilities last the duration of one heartbeat.[20] Introduced in the third season episode "Bouncing Back", she comes into contact with S.H.I.E.L.D. when they investigate her for stealing weapons from the National Police of Colombia's corrupt members after they kill her cousin Francisco. She grows close to Mack, who nicknames her "Yo-Yo" due to her powers,[21] and eventually agrees to join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Warriors to help them fight Hive's forces.[22] After signing the Sokovia Accords, Rodriguez returned to her life with occasional monitoring by S.H.I.E.L.D.[23] before returning to the team after encountering the Watchdogs and pursuing a relationship with Mack in the fourth season.[24] In the fifth season, Hydra agent Ruby Hale slices off Rodriguez's forearms,[25] but the latter survives and eventually receives robotic prosthetic arms developed by her colleague Leo Fitz,[26] though they initially interfere with her powers due to the messages being sent between her brain and arms not moving fast enough until Fitz fixes the problem.[27][28] Upon learning Ruby had infused herself with gravitonium, Rodriguez becomes involved in the field to kill her before she can destroy the world with her unstable powers.[29] In the seventh season, Jemma Simmons develops new bionic prosthetics made to resemble her original arms so Rodriguez can work undercover amidst their team's efforts to stop the Chronicoms before they can erase S.H.I.E.L.D. from history. Eventually, Rodriguez realizes that she has been holding herself back and unlocks her powers' full potential, allowing her to move at speed without snapping back to where she started.[30] As of the series finale, Rodriguez has become one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents.[31]
  • Cordova-Buckley reprises her role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot.[2][32]

References

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  2. ^ a b Trenholm, Richard (December 7, 2016). "'Agents of SHIELD: Slingshot' is a Marvel-ous online spin-off". CNET. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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  13. ^ The Mighty Avengers #13 (July 2008)
  14. ^ Bruce, Amanda (2020-05-19). "Agents Of SHIELD's Yo-Yo Rodriguez: 5 Things They Kept From The Comics (& 5 Things They Changed)". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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  22. ^ Keene, Elodie (director); DJ Doyle (writer) (April 19, 2016). "The Team". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3. Episode 17. ABC.
  23. ^ Misiano, Vincent (director); Craig Titley (writer) (May 10, 2016). "Emancipation". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3. Episode 20. ABC.
  24. ^ Martens, Magnus (director); Craig Titley (writer) (October 11, 2016). "Uprising". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 3. ABC.
  25. ^ Woods, Kate (director); Drew Z. Greenberg (writer) (March 2, 2018). "All the Comforts of Home". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. Episode 11. ABC.
  26. ^ Turner, Brad (director); Craig Titely (writer) (March 18, 2018). "Principia". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. Episode 13. ABC.
  27. ^ Brown, Garry A. (director); James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver (writer) (April 13, 2018). "The Honeymoon". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. Episode 17. ABC.
  28. ^ Tancharoen, Kevin (director); Nora Zuckerman & Lila Zuckerman (writer) (April 27, 2018). "Option Two". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. Episode 19. ABC.
  29. ^ Lynch, Jennifer (director); George Kitson (writer) (April 20, 2018). "All Roads Lead...". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. Episode 18. ABC.
  30. ^ Gonda, Eli (director); James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver (writer) (July 15, 2020). "After, Before". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7. Episode 8. ABC.
  31. ^ Kevin Tancharoen (director); Jed Whedon (writer) (August 12, 2020). "What We're Fighting For". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7. Episode 13. ABC.
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